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NO. M P 

DRAMAS. 

2 A Desperate Game 3 -2 

164 After Ten Years 7 5 

39 A Life's Revenge 7 5 

43 Arrah de Baiigh 7 5 

100 Aurora Floyd 7 3 

125 Auld Robin Gray 25c 13 3 

89 Beauty of Lyons 11 2 

113 Bill Detrick 6 4 

14 Brigands of Calabria 6 1 

160 Conn; or Love's Victory 11 3 

161 Dora 5 2 

60 Driven to the AVall 10 3 

152 Driven from Home 7 4 

173 East Lynne 7 6 

143 Emigrant's Daughter 8 3 

176 Factory Girl 6 3 

162 Fielding Manor 9 6 

117 Hal Hazard, 25c 8 3 

207 Heroic Dutchman of '76 8 3 

52 Henry Granden 11 8 

76 How He Did It 3 2 

141 Hidden Treasures 4 2 

26 Hunter of the Alps 9 4 

191 Hid.ienHand 10 6 

194 Lights and Shadows of the 

Great Rebellion 25 cts ]0 5 

3 Lady of Lyons 12 5 

9 Lady Audley's Secret 6 4 

46 Man and Wife 12 7 

211 Midnight Mistake 6 2 

163 Miriam's Crime 5 2 

91 Michael Erie 8 3 

36 Miller of Derwent Abater 5 2 

34 Mistletoe Bough 7 3 

81 Old Phil's Birthdav 5 2 

85 Outcast's Wife 12 3 

83 Ou on the World 5 4 

196 Oith Bound 5 3 

29 Painter of Ghent 5 2 

18 PoaCier's Doom 8 3 

110 Reverses 12 6 

45 Rock Allen 5 3 

79 Spy of Atlanta, 25 cts 14 3 

144 Thekla 6 7 

67 The False Fr end 6 1 

97 The Fatal Blow ..7 1 

119 The Fortv-Niners 10 4 

93 The Gentleman in Black 9 4 

112 The New Magdalen 8 3 

71 The RcAvard of Crime 5 3 

105 Through Snow and Sunshine. 6 4 

7 The Vow of the Ornani 8 1 

201 Ticket of Leave Man 9 3 

193 Toodles 6 2 

200 Uncle Toms Cabin 15 7 

121 AVill-o'-the-Wisp 9 4 

41 Won at Last 7 3 

192 Zion 7 4 

TEMPERANCE PLAYS. 

73 At Last 7 1 

75 Adrift 6 4 

187 Aunt Dinah's Pledge 7 3 



NO. J, I. 

202 Drunkard [The] 13 5 

180 Drunkard's Warning 6 3 

189 Drunkard's Doom 15 5 

181 Fifteen Years of a Drunk- 
ard's Life 10 4 

Fruit-i of the AVine Cup 6 4 

Lost 6 2 

Our Awful Aunt 4 4 

Out in the Streets 6 4 

Rescued 5 3 

Saved 2 3 

Turn of the Tide 7 4 

Three Glasses a Dav 4 2 

Ten Nights in Bar-Room 7 3 

AA^'recked 9 3 

COMEDIES. 

A Pleasure Trip 7 3 

A Legal Holidav 5 3 

An Afflicted Family 7 5 

Caste 5 3 

Home.. 4 3 

Love s Labor Not Lost 3 3 

New Years in N, Y.. . 7 6 

Not So Bad After All 6 5 

Our Daughters 8 .6 

Passions 8 4 

The Biter Bit 5 2 

TRAGEDIES. 

The Serf C, 3 

FARCES AND COMEDIETTAS. j 

129 Aar-u-ag-oos 2 1 

Actor and Servant 2 

A Capital Match 3 2 

A Texan Mother-in-Law 4 2 ' 

A Day AV ell Spent 7 5 

A Regular Fix ; 5 4 

Alarmingly Su.>-picious 4 3 

An Awful Ciiuiinal 3 3 

An Unwelcome Return 3 1 

A Pet of the Public 4 2 

A Romuitic Attachment 3 3 i 

A Thrilling Item 3 1 1 

A T cket of Leave 3 2 ' 

Betsey Baker 2 2 

Better Half » 5 2 1 

86 Black vs AVhite 4 2 ' 

22 Captain Smith 3 3 

84 Cheek AVill AVin 3 

49 Der Two Surprises 1 1 

72 Deuce is in Him :.. 5 1 

19 Did I Dream it 4 3 

42 Domestic Felicity 1 1 

188 Dutch Prize Fighter 3 

148 Eh? AVhat Did You Say 3 1 

154 Fun in a Post oTi ice 4 2 

184 Family Discipline 1 

209 Goose with the (iolden Eggs.. 5 3 

13 (jive Me Mv \Vife 3 3 

66 Hans, the Dutch J.P 3 1 

116 Hash 4 2 

120 II. M.S. Plum 1 1 



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VICE VERSA 

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CHARACTERS. 

GEO. PHILLIPS Editor of a Country Paper 

CH AS. BROWN Manager of a Country Paper 

OLD NEGRO WOMAN Evidently on her 3Iuscl 

JAKEY Her Son 



SCENE— AN EDITOR'S OFFICE. 



COSTUMES— MODERN. 



TIME OF PERFORMANCE -THIRTY MINUTES. 






VICE VERSA, 



SCENE. *--.4n Editor^s Private Office — Two chalvi, a icriting dealc, 

with paper, ink, etc. 

Enter Editor, r., loho takes a seat and begins writinxj. Enter Jakey, 
L., stumbles over chair and falls on Editor's desk. 

Editor. You black imp, what do you mean by coming into my 
house in such a way? 

Jakey. Dat's a miglity foolish question for as bright a loolvin' old 
humpback as you is, to ask. 

Ed. Look here, young man, mind how you talk. Now what 
brought you here? 

Jakey. (A;('cA's Editor) Dat's what brought me here? 

Ed. (seizes him) You black imp, yon, what do you mean by 
coming into my house .and acting in such a manner as this? I'll 
have you arrested at once. 

Jakey. Yes, dat would be a nice Avay to use a pusson dat was 
sent here to see you on patticMar business, wouldn't it? 

Ed. ''Business?" Now I ask you once more wliat you came 
here for. If you have business let it be known at once. What did 
you come here for ? 

Jakey. O, nuffin', I reckon. 

Ed. You just now said you was sent here on particular busi- 
ness. Now" what is that particular business? 

Jakey. Yes, yes, dat's it, boss; you struck it without me telling 

you. 

Ed. Why you impudent nigger, you. What do you mean? Are 

you crazy ? 

Jakey. Look here, w^hite man, don't you hint such a thing as that 
agin' or I will smack you flat down. 
^Ed. (rushes at hijn) Now you little black rascal, you shall get 
out of this office or I'll pound your head off your body, you black 
hound you. (takes hold of him) Are you going to get out of this 
office? 

Jakey. What more right has you got to stay here than I has, or 
any other 'spectable pusson of liigii color? 



Ed. Sir ! I'll give you to iinclerstancl that this is my house, aiif 
that I have a perfect ri,2;ht to pat any one out that is not fit to stay 
inside of a i:)ig-pen. 

Jakey. \Vell den, boss, gness you had better push vonrself out 
fust. 

Ed. {starts to push him out) Get out of here. 

Jakey. (pulls (Ait a big revolver) Boss, don't come where you has 
got no 'vitntion, or you miglit get de wions; kuid of a 'cei^tion. I 
gives you to under>t 'ud d:it I's no fool if I do liappen to stand and 
talk with an idiot lilvc 3'ou is. (Editor moves towards him — Jake 
puts revolver to his head) Don't you come any closer. I tell you I'll 
blow ycr brainless bead L']enn oll'n yer shoulders, sure. (keeps 
running back) Don't you come, I tole you. {starts and runs around 
the stage — EDiToii./'o//o?r6' him with clinched fist — Jake snaps revolver 
at him) Look out, boss, next time slie'U go off sho and certain. 
{cocks revolver at him) Don't you come I. tole you. {runs 

L\l. (grabs him and shoves him out <>f roinn ivitJi a kick, L.) N'ow 
don't you ever come back here again or I'll do you worse than that 
next time. " • 

Jake, {outside) You'll hear from this sho. 

JEd. It does look really .shameful to have too kick a boy around in 
that kind of a manner, but 1 am a man that never coukl 
take much from a saucy younii' boy, and more especially from a nig- 
ger. I ought to have knocked him do\yn and then stamped him un- 
til he could hardly live. I swear by the living 

Enter Old Negro Womax, l. 

Old W. Is you de proprietor ob dis ofhce? 

Ed. Yes, is there something T can do for j'ou ? 

Old W. No, sah ! but dar's somethin' I can do for you, an' Fs go- 
in' to be after doin' it, too, for sure. 

Ed. Well, madam, if you think you are capable of doing any- 
thing for me, especially anything that will do meanj^ good, .Hist pro- 
ceed with 3^our work. "^ * " 

Old W. You just bet your old life it '11 do you good so much dat 
you won't want to kick many more little iniiccont boys out'n your 
office, and especially a real nice little colored boy, of high breedin'. 

Ed. If I understand you plainly, you are alluding'to that little 
black rascal of a negro imp that came in hei-e and began throwing 
his sauce at me — drew a revolver on me, and would have shot me if 
it had not been for the thing missing fire. 

Old W. Yes, dat's Avhatl ^vas preludin' to. 

Ed. If that is it, I guess that you might make use of that door 
there. 

Old W. Which door? 

Ed. That one. (points l.) Do you see it? 

Old TF. Yes, sah, I see de door— what 'bout it? 

Ed. There is nothing about it, only I said I wanted you to make 
use of it, and that is precisely what I meant. 

Old W. I kin just mighty quick make use of it, if I get in a no- 
tion, to. 

Ed. Notion or no notion, I said for von to make use of that 
ClGor, and I want you to get a move on yourself. 
y Old W. If dat's what you want me to do, guess I can mighty 
4^y_i®gk^useofit. '° °^V 



VICM VEBSA. ^ 

Ed. Well, move. I don't want to have to say another word to 
you, if vou don't make a start I will start you myself. 

Old ^V. All right, sah, I'll make us3 of it at once. {takes him by 
the hair and drags him to the door and flings him out) Guess he knows 
by dis time dat I can make use of a door wlien 1 take a notion to. 

Goes to table and picks up a few things, rolls them up in handkerchief 

and exits. 

Enter Chas. Brown, l. 

Chas. Hello, guess Mr. Philips is not at home. Looks as though 
he hadn't been 'here for a week, by the way everything is strewn 
around the room. {takes a seat) I'll wait a while and he'll make 
his appearance. {hears groans outside of door) V/hat's that? 
Sounds like the old fellow's voice. {groans again) Yes, sure as I 
live that's the old man's voice. I will step out and see what's the 
matter. {goes to door and sees the Editor) Why, George, what 
does all this mean? {bring:; him in and seats him in chair 

Ed. I have been brutally assaulted, uiost brutally assaulted, with 
intent to kill. 

Chas. I am surprised. Why, who was it, George? 

Ed. A black rascal of a nigger boy came here and gave me some 
of his lip, and 1 liied him olit. Shortly after his mother came in 
and dragged me out by t!ie hair, and gave me several hard kicks and 
blows. 

Chas. Well, I do declare, it's a real shame. Did you recognize 

the brutes? 

Ed. Oh, yes. Have you publisheil your paper for to-day j^et? 

Chas. Xo, I just stepped out to catch a few items to fill up what 
blank space 1 had. t will sit down and write it up. 

{siis doicn at table 

Ed. Just write a note to the police head(iuarters, and have an 
officer sent here at once. I'll see if I can't be protected in my own 
house. 

Chas. All right, George, I'll do it. {vn-ites note and reads 

To Police Headquarters: 

I have been brutally assaulte 1— u itii intent to kill, and you will 
please slmkI an officer here at once and arrest the villains. I have 
them spotted. Yours Kespectndiy, 

Geo. TniLiPS, Managing Editor. 

Chas. Well, I will now go down and have an account of this 
printed, and will also find a boy and have this delivered to head- 
quarters. 

Ed. All right; I hope they will send a man at once, for I am 
anxious to see. them pay their fine for such -work as this. 

Chas. That's me, and I hope it will learn them a lesson. 

( Exit, R. 

Enter Old Woman and Jakey, l. 

Ed. What have you two rogues come back here for? Do you in- 
tend to murder me this time? 

Old W. 2so, sah, we don't believe in killing people 'cause dey is 
a little crazy. We is goia' to send you off to de asylum. 



e ^. - VICE VFBSA. 

Ed. I will be compelled to have you both arrested if you don't 
quit my house. Please step out and don't show yourselves again. 

Old W. Yes, we'll see who steps out. Git yourself up and put 
dis dress on. 

Ed. Madam, I don't and cannot understand what you mean. 
What shall I put this dress on for? 

Old W. Don't ask any questions. Git up from dat chair and slip 
dis dress ober your head, {gets dress ready) Is you goin' to move? 

Ed. I shall not put any dress on, you may just understand that. 

Old W. Jakey, just set dat disolver to his head, and we'll see 
who's skinin' dis cat. 

Ed. Madam, I forbid you staying in this house another minute — 
get out at once. 

Old W. Now, den, put dis dress on or I'll make him blow your 
head oft'. 

Ed. I will not do anything of the kind. 

Old W. Jakcy, pull dat trigger jist a little bit harder. (Jakey 
gets a fooling ivitk the pistol and pulls a little hard on the trigger and it 
goes off in the air) 

Ed. If you are going to kill me say so, and be done with it. 

Old W. Well, dat's just what we will do for you if you don't put 
dis dress on. Put dis dress on now or I'll crack your head for you. 
(Editor jvH^s dress on and stands glaring at the audience 

Ed. Oil! oh! {groans 

Old W. Now black dat face ob yours and den we'll let you be. 

Ed. I will not black my face. 

Old W. I guess I can do it better anyhov/. Jakey, keep a straight 
pull on him, and if he moves an inch just gib him de contents ob 
every barrel. 

She goes to loork and blacks hiin, and then puts a large bonnet on his 
head, and ties his hands together — continues talking while she is do- 
ing this. 

Old W. Now, Jakey, watch him while I go and get a man's suit. 

{Exit, L. 

Jake. Wliat will yer gib me to turn you loose and take them 
things often you, boss? 

Ed. I will give you most anything you ask. 

Jake. How^much money would you gib me? 

Ed. Just any amount you say. 

Jake. I'll take twenty — no, 1 will take fifty dollars. 

Ed. I will give it to you as soon as you will undo my hands and 
let me get to it. 

Jake^. Now lookee heah, boss, is you lyin' 'bout dis matter or does 
yer mean what yer says. 

Ed. I ni i just every word I say. Do you think that fair. 

Jake. ^^ I .. dat looks like it's fair enough for any gentleman. 

Ed. Well, sir, if you think it's fair enough why don't you turn 
me loose, so I can get you your fifty dollars. 

Jake. Just tell nie where you keep it at, boss, so I can get it and 
save you the trouble. 

Ed. No, you couldn't get it, it's in the safe and you don't know 
an3'thing about the combination. Just let me loose and have the 
use of ni}' hands and I'll get it for you in a very few seconds. 

Jake. I'b kinder 'fraid ter trust you, boss — 'fraid you'll run off. 



VICE VEBSA, 1 

Ed, If 1 run off I'll give you my whole fortune. Now let me 
have the use of my hands and you shall soon have your fifty dollars. 

Jake. Well now, boss, if you will swar dat you will not run off 
without givin' me de money, I'll let yer loose, hut if jow make de 
least kind of a break, down comes yer carcass. 

Ed, Well, sir, I give you my word and honor I will do just what 
I said. 

JaTce. Heah goes den. (btghis untying his hands) Look heah, 
boss, sure as yer run away I'll kill you in your tracks, (sets him 
loose) Now den git dat money and yer can go. (gets revolver 

Ed. All right, as soon as I get this key out of the drawer, {opens 
drawer in table and gets out a revolver, cocks it and levels at negro) 
Now, you black scoundrel, you, give me that revolver and then you 
skip from this office. Be quick, or I'll shoot your black head off. 

tlaJce, Look heah, massa; good mnssa, what did you promise me 
fore I got yer loose ? 

Ed. It don't make any difference. You give me that revolver 
and take a skip. Do you hear? 

(goes towards him icith drawn revolver 

Jake. Look out, boss, I's goin' to shoot, I can't stand dis any 
longer. Took yourself back or I'll kill yev off. 

Ed. Yes, we'll see who does the shootnig. (raises revolver to his 
head) Now hand me that pistol. 

Jake. Boss, I don't want to gib dis up, 'cause it's de only one I 
got. 

Ed. You can either give it up or take th 

Enter Old Woman, in man^s costiime, l. 

Old W. Or he will do what'?( grabs his pistol — levels on Editor 

Ed. Dear man, don't point thut at me, for it is loaded and ready 
to go off'. 

Old W. Now you set yourself down and have your hands tied, 
and don't you move tlie least bit or I'll crack your head wid dis dis- 
olver. 

Jake, (ties his hands) Now, den, I guess you won't fool me any 
more. 

Enter Policemax, k. 

Policeman. Where is thnt crazy woman that was making all the 
trouble down here? 

Old W. Dar she am. De massa jist left a miiuite ago, and tole 
me for to watch her, an' when you come hab you to to took her off". 

Policeman. ^^\']], I'll take charge of you — come along. 

Ed. No, sir. I dou'tgo with yon. There sits 

Old W. Don't let her talk, it makes her wild to talk. Just draw 
a disolver on her and she'll go right along. I will help you, boss, 

(pulls revolver 

Policeman, (draws revolver on her) Now, madam, you march 
along or I will put a hole through you, and that pretty soon too, for 
I have no time to fool with you. Come on, I say. 

Ed. I will not come, for I am the man that 

Policeman. Shut up and come on. 
Takes him by the hand and drags him otit, while he is fighting and 

squalling. Old W. and Jake dance round stage as the Curtain 

Falls, 

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FARCES CONTINUED. 

How Sister Paxey got her 

Child Baptiz?d 

How She has Own Way 

How He Popped the Qiiest'n. 

How to Tame M-in-Law 

How Stout Vour Getting 

In the Wrong Box 

In the Wrong Clothes 

John Smith 

Jumbo Jum 

Killing T'me 

Kittie's Wedding Cake 

Lick Skillet Wedding 

Lodgings for Two.... 

ISIatrimonial Bliss 

Mother's Fool 

Mr. and Mrs. Pringle 

Mr. Hudson's Tiger Hunt 

My Heart's in Highlands 

^ y Pree'ous Betsey 

My Turn Next 

M Wife's Relations 

]\Iy Day and Now-a-Days 

Obedience 

On the Sly 

Paddy Miles' Boy 

Persecuted Dutchman 

P()()r Pilicody 

Quiet Family 

Kough Diamond 

Hippies 

Schuaps 

Sewing Circle of Period 

S. H. A. M. Pinafore.. 

Somebody's Nobody 

Taking the Census 

Thit Mysterious B'dle 

Tne Bewitched Closet 

The Cigarette 

The Coming Man 

Turn Him Out 

The Sham Professor 

The Two T. J's 

Thirty-three Next Birthday- 
Tit for Tat 

Vermont Wool Dealer 

Wanted a Husband 

When Womaif Weep 

AVooing Under Difficulties 

Which Avill he Marry 

Widower's Trials 

Waking Him Up 

Why they Joined the Re- 
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111 Yankee Duelist 2 2 

157 Ya kee Peddler 7 3 

ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 

204 Academy of Stars 6 j 

15 An Unhappv Pair 1 1 

172 Black Shoemaker 4 2 

98 Black Statue 3 2 

214 Chops 3 

145 Cuff's Luck 2 1 

190 Crimps Trip 5 

27 Fetter Lane to Gravesend 2 

153 Haunted House 2 

24 Handy^Andy 2 

77 Joe's Vis t ; 2 1 

88 M schievous Nigger 4 2 

128 Musical Darkey 2 

90 No Cure No Pay 3 1 

61 Not as Deaf as He Seems 2 

150 OldPompey 1 1 

109 Other People's Children 3 2 

134 Pomp's Pranks 2 

177 Quarrel.- ome Servants 3 

96 Rooms to Let , 2 1 

107 School 5 

133 Seeing Besting 3 

179 Sham Doctor 3 3 

94 16,000 Years Ago 3 

25 Sport with a Sportsman 2 

92 Stage Struck Darkey 2 1 

10 Stocks Up, Stocks Down 2 

64 Tliat Boy Sam 3 1 

122 The Select School 5 

118 The Popcorn Man 3 1 

6 The Studio 3 

108 Those Awful Boys 5 

4 Twain's Dodging 3 1 

197 Tricks 6 2 

198 Uncle Jeff 5 2 

176 U. S. Mail 2 2 

216 Vice Versa 4 

206 Villkens and Dinah 4 1 

210 Virginia Mummy 6 1 

203 AVho Stole the Chickens 2 

205 William Tell 4 

156 Wig-Maker and His Servants 3 

GUIDE BOOKS. 

17 Hints on Elocution 

130 Hints to Amateurs 

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215 On to Victory (with chorus) 

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200. Uncle Tom's Cabin. A domestic drama from Mrs. Stowe's cele- 
brated novel, by <jreo. L. Aiken, 15 males, 7 females. This p ay needs no descrip- 
tion, as it is too well known. Costumes modern. Time 2)4. to 3 hours. 

201. Ticket-of-Lieave Man. A drama in 4 acts, by Tom Taylor, 9 males, 

3 females. An immensely popular play, and one which will always be presented. 
Scene is laid in London. Costumes modern. Time 3 hours. 

202. The Drunkard; or, The Fallen Saved. A temperance Play, in 
5 ac s, by W. 11. Smith, 13 males, 6 females. This is one of the most popular tem- 
perance plays published, and is very often produced. Costumes modern. Time 3 

203. Who Stole the Chickens. An Ethiopian sketch in 1 scene, by 
A. J. Leavitt and H. W. Eagan. A good negro farce. Time 15 minutes. 

204. The Academy of Stars. An ethiopian sketch in 1 act, by A. J. Lea- 
vitt and H. W. Eagan, ti males. More can be used if required. Roars of laughter in 
it. Time 20 minutes. 

205. "William Tell. An ethiopian interlude, in 1 scene, 4 males. A very 
fuuuy burlesque rehearsal on the play of William Tell. Time 20 minutes. 

206. Vilikens and Dinah. A negro farce in one scene, by Charles White, 

4 males 1 female. Characters all good. Time 2-3 minutes. 

207. The Heroic Dutchman of Seventy-Six. A comedy in 5 acts, 
by V. U. Grinuell, 8 males and 3 females. The scene one of the New England States 
—time, 1776. This is a capital play— every character being good. . The Dutchman is 
very, very laughable, and cannot fail to "bring down the house" every time. A 
negro character also. is very funny. It has beside these, old man, viliian, two juve- 
niles, and two utility. The ladies are leading, juvenile and Irish comedy. Costumes 
of the period named. Time of performance. 2 hours. 

208. My Precious Betsey. A farce in 1 act, by John Madison Morton, 4 
males, 4 females. A capital farce which goes well— every part funny. Costumes mod- 
ern — time in playing 55 minutes. Drawing-room scene, easily arranged. 

209. The Goose ivith the Golden Eggs. A farce in 1 act, by Augusti s 
Mahew and Sutherland. Edwards— 5 males, 3 females. Time in playing 45 minutes- 
interior scene— costumes modern. Not a dull speech in the farce, but full of .contin- 
ual mirth and fun. Can be produced by amateurs, who will find it well suited to their 
wants. 

210. The Virginny Mummy. A farce in one act, by Charles "White, 6 
males 1 female. Costumes modern— appropriate for the characters. Scene a plain 
room. Characters all good. Time about 30 minutes. 

211. A Midnight Mistake. A melo-drama in 4 acts, by A. J. Munson, 6 
males 2 females. It has a first class Negro character, as well as leading, heavy, 
Juvenile, and abounds in startling situations etc. Costumes modern — Place, the 

i United States — Time of performance VA hours. 

V- 212 My Turn Next. A farce in one act, by Thomas J. Williams. All of 
this^uthors' plays are good, and this one has 4 males 3 females. Costumes modern. 
Scendlj'^asily arranged. Time 45 minutes. 

213. The Vermont Wool Dealer. A farce in 1 act, 5 males, 3 females. 
Costumes modern. Interior scenes — A capital part for Yankee comedian, having 
also good Irish and Negro parts. It is a very popular farce. Time in playing, 45 
minutes. 

214. Chops. An Ethiopian farce in 1 act, by G. Shackell, 3 male characters. 
Chops is a negro servant for a young physician, has charge of the office in the doctors* 
absence — waits on his patrons, etc. Of course he makes many blunders which are 
laughable — Time 25 minutes. 

215. Onto Victory. Temperance Cantata in 1 scene, by Ida M. Buxton, 
4 males 6 females, with chorus of boys and girls. Stage business plainl.v given and 
simple — can be produced on a platform with only curtains— no scenery being re- 
quired. Old airs only used which are familiar to all. Time 30 to 40 minutes— Price 
25 (^'cnts. 

216 Vice Versa. An Ethiopian farce in one act, by M. S. Glenn, 3male 1 
female. One of the males is a negro— the female an old negro woman. Scene an 
Editor's office. The characters are all very.funny, and the farce will keep an audi- 
ence in roars of laughter. Time 30 minutes. 

217 The Patent Washing Machine ; or The Lover^s Dilemma. 
-An original farce in 1 act, by E. Henri Bauman, 4 males 1 female. This farce must 
be read to be appreciated. It is very funny, and the laughable situations it contains 
will bring down the house. Time 20 minutes. 

218 Everybody Astonished. An original farCe in one scene, by E. Henri 
Bauman, 4 male characters. A b.iker, a butcher, the baker's servant, and the butch- 
er's se -vant are the cha acters. The farce is well named as everybody will be aston- 
ished wh ) read it or see it played. Time 2) minutes. 



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